BEIJING: China will raise its defense spending by seven to eight percent this year, a top official said on Friday, a smaller increase than the double-digit rises of the past as Beijing seeks a more efficient military.
At the same time, the rising power is increasing its military heft and asserting its territorial claims in the South China Sea, raising tensions with its neighbors and with Washington.
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